Chemours and Safic-Alcan expand distribution agreement
Chemours International Operations Sàrl and Safic-Alcan expand long-standing EMEA distribution agreement for Viton and Viton FreeFlow
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BOY with new representation at Plastpol in Poland
At the Plastpol in Kielce, BOY will start with a new partner in Poland.
Biesterfeld and Evonik: Strategic partnership in the polyurethane segment
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie and Evonik Nutrition & Care have concluded a strategic partnership for the distribution of polyurethane additives throughout Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Eastern Europe and Russia.
Total, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals - a joint venture in petrochemicals
At 19 February Total S.A., Borealis AG and NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced that affiliates of the three companies have signed definitive agreements to form a joint venture in petrochemicals on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
PolyOne acquired IQAP Masterbatch Group
PolyOne Corporation yesterday announced the acquisition of IQAP Masterbatch Group, provider of specialty colorants and additives based in Spain.
EU and Japan finalise Economic Partnership Agreement
Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono today announced the successful conclusion of the final discussions on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
Gebo Cermex and KUKA supply agreement
Gebo Cermex, part of the Sidel Group and world leader in packaging line engineering and material handling solutions, has recently signed a supply agreement with KUKA AG.
DowDuPont Merger Successfully Completed
DowDuPont today announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between The Dow Chemical Company and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, effective Aug. 31, 2017.
Toyo divesting industrial products unit to Nitta and Sekisui
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. agreed to divest major portions of its chemical industrial products business unit to fellow other Japanese companies Nitta Corp. and Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. for undisclosed sums.
Borealis and Nexeo Solutions take partnership to next level
Borealis and Nexeo Solutions announced their agreement to extend and further develop their existing partnership.
Trexel and Milacron with agreement for MuCell technology
The agreement allows further penetration of the Trexel MuCell injection molding technology into the global marketplace.
Songwon will supply additives to Sibur
Songwon Industrial have signed a long-term cooperation agreement to supply Sibur with additives used in PP, PE, rubbers, thermoplastic rubbers and PVC.
SABIC will increase R&D efficiency
SABIC signed agreement with hte, the high throughput experimentation company to fast-track catalysis R&D.
EUROMAP and SPI: free trade for plastics machinery
The umbrella associations EUROMAP and SPI have signed a declaration of intent on free trade within the plastics machinery industry.
License agreement between Sabo SpA and BASF
Sabo SpA announced that it has entered into an agreement with BASF for a license of the Chimassorb 2020 technology.
Songwon Additive Technologies AG and Polysys Industries announce the location of their Middle East plant
Songwon Additive Technologies AG and Polysys Industries announced that they will establish a new company Polysys Additive Technologies ME, which will build an OPS (One Pack Systems) manufacturing plant in Kizad (Khalifa Industrial City of Abu Dhabi), Abu Dhabi. This follows the announcement of the establishment of Songwon Additive Technologies AG, a Joint Venture between Songwon Industrial Group, Pan Gulf Holding Company of Saudi Arabia and Polysys Industries of Abu Dhabi, for the manufacture and sale of Songnox OPS.
BASF and Gazprom agree on asset swap
Dr. Kurt Bock, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, and Alexej Miller, Chairman of the Management Committee of OAO Gazprom, signed a legally binding basic agreement to swap assets of equivalent value.
TenCate and BASF sign agreement on strategic alliance for thermoplastic automotive composites
TenCate Advanced Composites and BASF have entered into a strategic alliance to cooperate on the development, production and commercialization of thermoplastic composite materials suitable for high-volume vehicle production.
BASF and SINOPEC Corp. sign Memorandum of Understanding to explore building a world-scale isononanol plant in China
BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen their cooperation by jointly exploring the possibility of building a world-scale isononanol (INA) plant in Maoming Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Maoming, China.
Braskem and Grace form partnership to develop green chemicals
The agreement provides for the development of catalyst processes to produce renewable products.
Sibur commences the design development for ZapSibNeftekhim
During the 16th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Sibur, the Russia’s leading petrochemical company, and Linde AG (Germany), a world-leading gases and engineering company, entered into an agreement on design development for an ethylene cracker unit of ZapSibNeftekhim in Tobolsk, Tyumen Region.
Partnership between Braskem and Plantic develops ultra high barrier packaging
The new eco PlasticT uses the already well known green plastic made from sugarcane.
Agreement between China LumenaNew Materials and DSM
China Lumena New Materials Corporation and DSM Engineering Plastics signed a framework agreement.
Global polystyrene licensing alliance between Total Petrochemicals and Shaw Energy & Chemicals Group
Total Petrochemicals announces that it has formed an exclusive alliance with Shaw’s Energy & Chemicals Group to jointly market and license Total Petrochemicals’ polystyrene technology on a worldwide basis.
Engel and Plastisud: joint venture for China
To meet the specific needs of the Chinese market more effectively in future, the mould manufacturer Plastisud has joined forces with Engel Austria, the producer of injection moulding machines, to form a joint venture.
AkzoNobel and DSM launch BluCure Cobalt-free curing
AkzoNobel and DSM have officially launched the BluCure umbrella brand covering innovative Cobalt-free resin curing technologies and products.
Symphony signs exclusive 20-year distribution agreement for China
Symphony Environmental Technologies plc, the specialist in advanced plastics technologies (including d2w controlled life, and d2p anti-microbial products) is pleased to announce the signing in Hong Kong of a 20 year exclusive distribution agreement for the People's Republic of China, (excluding Hong Kong and Macau), between its wholly-owned subsidiary Symphony Environmental Ltd and the newly-formed Super Success International Limited (SSI).
Invista announces distribution alliance in Europe
Invista Engineering Polymers and Hromatka Group recently signed a distribution agreement to sell Invista’s new Torzen polyamide resin in Europe.
Styron proposes timing change for polystyrene contract pricing settlement
Styron Europe GmbH called for an improved process to help customers and the industry in Europe by settling monthly contract prices for polystyrene in the first week but not later than the 10th working day of each month, effective May 1.
DSM signs agreement with Resinet to strengthen its presence in Brazil
DSM Engineering Plastics and Resinet have entered into a distribution agreement, to join forces in the market development and sales of DSM Engineering Plastics resins in Brazil.
Rhodia and Avantium to jointly develop biobased polyamides
Rhodia, member of the Solvay Group, and Avantium announced today that they have entered into a partnership to jointly develop a range of new bio-based polyamides targeting a variety of applications.
Agreement between AkzoNobel and DSM
AkzoNobel and DSM sign cross-license agreement on cobalt-free composite curing technology.
Total consolidates its Antwerp platform
Total Petrochemicals consolidates its Antwerp platform by acquiring ExxonMobil’s interest in Fina Antwerp Olefin.
Borealis joins campaigners for Free Movement of Electricity
Borealis, a leading provider of high performance plastics-based solutions for the global wire and cable industry, has come together with 33 other concerned organisations to form an alliance calling for a single European electricity market.
DuPont and Braskem join forces to innovate in the Brazilian construction market
New technology leads to the construction of houses with a more complete finish, in less time and at a more affordable price.
DSM Engineering Plastics and Resinex sign distribution agreement
DSM Engineering Plastics and Resinex have entered into a distribution agreement, to join forces in the market development and sales of DSM Engineering Plastics resins in Switzerland.